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In recent years historians have established that slavery during the Viking era was far more common than once believed. And it is during this era that for the first time, Scandinavians made the capture and use of slaves a key part of their economy and military campaigns. In fact, some historians now argue that the Vikings were responsible for more human trafficking in the period 750-1050 C.E, than any other civilization.
Although slavery existed in some form in Scandinavia long before the Viking era, it is during this period we see a sharp uptake in the number of slaves.
Who were the Vikings?
Today, Scandinavia is known as three separate countries – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. But back in the 8th to 11th centuries, these three countries were more of a loose region, known as Scandinavia. The people of Scandinavia were followers of the Old Norse religion and recognized throughout Europe under the banner ‘Norsemen’ or the now more popular Vikings.
Scandinavian society consisted of loosely connected tribes and petty kingdoms of Vikings, scattered throughout the three regions, amidst large areas of uninhabited land. As people most famous for their seafaring adventures and terrifying raids across Europe, it’s no surprise that like many other societies, Viking’s regularly not only took goods from the places they raided but people too, making them a slave-reliant society.
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Timecode:
00:00 Start
00:41 Sponsor
01:59 Who were the Vikings?
02:53 Viking Raids
03:40 Slaves/Defining Slavery
05:14 Who were Viking Slaves?
06:54 What did Viking slaves do?
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